According to multiple reports, the Baltimore Orioles appear to be signing free agent outfielder Tyler O’Neill. The deal is reportedly for three years, $49.5 million. Again reportedly, there’s an opt-out after the first year. The deal is of course pending a physical.
The preliminary thought of course is that this spells the end for Anthony Santander in Baltimore. That of course isn’t set in stone yet. But it’s easy to see O’Neill and his 31 home runs in 2024 sliding into right field.
Jon Herman of MLB Network reported this first. It’ll be interesting to see how this affects the other holes the team needs to fill. Is this a less-expensive version of Santander, which allows them to look into more pitching options? Time will tell.
Another interesting point is that O’Neill was in Boston this past season, so barring anything else this removes a bat from a division rival. But again pending a physical, it appears that Tyler O’Neill is coming to the Orioles.
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